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2 results in Interdisciplinary Approaches to Knowledge and Development

Cultural and Contextual Perspectives on Developmental Risk and Well-Being
  • Edited by Jacob A. Burack, Louis A. Schmidt
  • Published online:
    05 June 2014
    Print publication:
    26 May 2014
  • Developmental risk refers to conditions, characteristics, experiences, or situations with potentially deleterious effects that lead to outcomes later in life that do not meet societal expectations. While risk is typically framed as the statistical probability of a problematic outcome in relation to the general population, the converse notion of well-being is considered in relation to the level of functioning at a given developmental stage. The contributors to this volume provide insight into developmental well-being by examining the ways that culture and context affect outcomes associated with various types of risk, such as those related to oppression, academic performance, family background, life history, physical health, and psychiatric conditions. Even though certain outcomes may seem inevitable in cases involving harmful environments, diseases, and disorders, they are virtually all influenced by complex interactions among individuals, their families, communities, and societies.

Adolescent Vulnerabilities and Opportunities
  • Developmental and Constructivist Perspectives
  • Edited by Eric Amsel, Judith Smetana
  • Published online:
    07 October 2011
    Print publication:
    19 September 2011
  • This book explores the central importance of adolescents' own activities in their development. This focus harkens back to Jean Piaget's genetic epistemology and provides a theoretically coherent vision of what makes adolescence a distinctive period of development, with unique opportunities and vulnerabilities. An interdisciplinary and international group of contributors explore how adolescents integrate neurological, cognitive, personal, interpersonal and social systems aspects of development into more organized systems.